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Over on Fittish, Jon Gugala ran through why fancy workout t-shirts tend to smell worse once they're loaded up with sweat (the bacteria love the material). The one thing he left out, though, seems like a crucial detail. The way the study was conducted literally just had seven people smelling bags of ...
Mario Balotelli Gives Important Words Of Advice To School Children
The start of a soccer season, like the start of a school year, holds the promise of new adventures and fresh starts. Caught up in this spirit of growth and renewal, Mario Balotelli went to Instagram to drop some touching bits of wisdom on today's school children....
Documents Explain Why Prosecutors Dropped Charges Against Thiago Silva
On the Fourth of July, Thaysa Silva boarded a Miami plane bound for São Paulo and never came back, according to prosecutors. She took the domestic violence case against UFC light heavyweight Thiago Silva with her. ...
Yesterday's Hero
Let's take time out from the distressing state of modern football for this melancholy portrait of Bob Suffridge by the great Paul Hemphill:...
Manager Who Tip-Shamed LeSean McCoy Says McCoy Acted Like A Dick
Yesterday, the manager of a Philly burger joint called PYT posted a receipt showing Eagles running back LeSean McCoy to be a shitty tipper to his restaurant's Facebook page. He caught a lot of grief for it from Facebook commenters, but today he's refusing to back down and calling out McCoy for alleg...
Once Upon A Time In American Film
I had a subscription to American Film magazine from say 1982-86 and was happy to see this over at the great Cinephilia and Beyond. ...
Marcus Stroman Narrowly Escapes Taking A Liner To The Face
As far as we know, Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman did not poop his pants after juuuust getting his face out of the way of this screaming line drive....
Alex Ovechkin Lamely Explains Away Photo In Support Of Ukrainian Rebels
Last month, Alexander Ovechkin posted the above photo to his Instagram account last month. It featured the caption, "Our grandparents have seen the horrors of fascism. We will not allow it in our time!!" and the hashtag #savechildrenfromfascism....
But Seriously, Don't Touch Zlatan Ibrahimović
We've been over this....
Restaurant Calls Out LeSean McCoy For Leaving 20-Cent Tip
The receipt above comes from the Facebook page of a Philly burger restaurant called PYT, and it shows Eagles running back LeSean McCoy to be an incredibly stingy tipper. ...
Jay Cutler Was The Most Catastrophic Quarterback Of Week 1
Sunday's box score shows that Jay Cutler threw two interceptions and his team lost to the Bills. What it doesn't show is just how much of a nightmare Cutler inflicted on his team's chances. According to data from Brian Burke of Advanced Football Analytics, Cutler was responsible for three of the...
Joel Embiid DMs 2K Sports Rep Seeking Better Video Game Ratings
As we have discussed before, Philadelphia 76ers rookie Joel Embiid is the best at Twitter. He continued to be the best at it last week, when he sent an unsolicited direct message to a member of 2K Sports' marketing team in an attempt to juice his stats in the upcoming NBA 2K15. ...
Sometimes You Have To Shove The Trombone Player So You Can Kick
Sure, it’s inconvenient when you want to kick and you’re hemmed in by some big stupid marching band. But on the other hand, do you know a better way to simulate kicking in the midst of an onrushing defense?...
Nick Foles Was Really Shitty, And Then He Wasn't
The Jacksonville Jaguars shut out the Philadelphia Eagles in the first half of today's game, which made absolutely no sense. But the game shifted after halftime, Darren Sproles and LeSean McCoy sprung a few plays, and, crucially, Eagles quarterback Nick Foles appeared to simply decide to stop suckin...
The Redskins Name Controversy In Gameday Signs And Costumes
The proper way to settle any argument about race and culture is, as you know, with signs and costumes at an NFL game. Today in Houston, 1200 miles away from the epicenter of the issue, the following arguments were presented:...
Antonio Brown Introduces The Front Heel Kick To The NFL
Want to make everyone in a sports bar happy? Kick a punter in the face. I've never experienced such collective joy and wonder....
Redskins Are Tackling Their Own Teammates In Mid-Season Form
Teamwork! That's nice to see. ...
Miami Fuckin' Florida
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